| • | Softly wash the cherries and remove the stems.
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| • | In a large bowl, crush cherries.
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| • | Add water to crushed cherries.
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| • | Boil them over high heat.
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| • | Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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| • | Strain the juice through a cheesecloth or jelly bag.
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| • | Take a large pot and add cherry juice.
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| • | Now combine pectin with this and stir.
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| • | Place over high heat and stir continuously.
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| • | Bring it to a full rolling boil.
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| • | Add sugar and bring to a full rolling boil once more, keep stirring
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| • | Boil hard for about 1 minute.
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| • | Remove from the fire.
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| • | Remove the foam.
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| • | Ladle into the hot jelly jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. |
